#141835
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(22.3% 0.056 275), rgb(20, 24, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.32:1).
About this color
#141835 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #141835 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 24, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 45%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.3% 0.056 275) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #141835 | 17.32:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #141835 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #141835 text on white | 17.32:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #141835 text on black | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 273.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4BEEC
oklch(80.9% 0.066 275.3)
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Step 400
400
#8D9BE3
oklch(70.7% 0.107 274.9)
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Step 500
500
#7281DB
oklch(63.2% 0.136 274.7)
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Step 600
600
#5C68C8
oklch(55.6% 0.148 275.2)
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Step 700
700
#4C56AD
oklch(49.1% 0.137 275.2)
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Step 800
800
#3E478C
oklch(42.7% 0.113 274.9)
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Step 900
900
#343C70
oklch(37.6% 0.089 274.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#141835
oklch(22.3% 0.056 275)
#141835 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0B1C36 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #081934 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #061E23 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #141835
#141835
oklch(22.3% 0.056 275)
- #221B00
#221B00
oklch(22.4% 0.046 95.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #141835, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.028
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.047
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.050
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.070
Use #141835 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.